With the Neptune Systems Apex Jr. AquaController you will be able to not only monitor what is happening in your tank, but you will also have 100% control while at home, or away to do something about it! The Apex Jr. is the perfect option for those that want to have the basic functions of a controller, like light and temperature control, but have a smaller budget. But the beauty of the Apex Jr. is that you donít have to sacrifice many of the cool features of the more expensive Apex controllers such as Internet connectivity, phone and SMS alerts, over-temperature protection, mobile phone and tablet access and much more.

The Apex Jr. System comes complete with:

Apex Jr. Base Unit

Apex Display Module

Apex Temperature Probe, Extended Life

Comparing the Apex Jr. to the Apex and Apex Lite
If you're trying to decide between the Apex, Apex Jr. & Apex Lite it is mostly a question of how many ports and what types of ports come with each version. This Apex Jr. comes with two AquaBus ports, an Ethernet port, a Temperature Probe port and four outlets. The Apex Lite comes with an AquaBus port (which connects to the EnergyBar8 with 6 ports), an Ethernet port, a Temperature Probe port, eight outlets (on the EnergyBar8), plus the Cntl RJ11 port, I/O MDin 8 & pH BNC ports. The Apex has everything the Apex Lite has with the addition of the ORP/pH2 BNC port and the V1/V2 & V3/V4 ports. Additionally, it comes with a pH probe.

Compatible with all Major web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari)

Only aquarium controller with web server monitoring, control, and configuration

Compatible with wireless bridges or game adapters (802.11x) so that wireless network communication is possible

Email or text message alarms

Email alarms or audible alarms when Energy Bar power fails

RSS and XML Support

Very simple menu driven configuration

Menus to easily setup pumps, lights, heater, chiller, co2, etc

No programming required for configuration

Outlets can be renamed for easier use

Can be configured through optional LCD Display or a standard web browser

An enhanced AquaController programming language is available for total control

Sophisticated non standard control available

Virtual Outlets allow even more complex control options

Monitor/Control - Temp
The base unit includes software which is capable of monitoring temperature. The monitored data can be displayed on the optional LCD display, the Apex's web page, or through the AquaNotes iphone application. All monitored probes data is logged into the internal nonvolatile memory for later retrieval. All probes support digital calibration.

Integrated 4 Outlet ControlThe base unit includes 4 independently controllable outlets. Each of the 4 outlets is rated for a total 8 amps and the total current draw must be less than 15 Amps. All 4 outlets use relays to control the power to the outlets.

Galvanic isolation on probesGalvanic isolation on the probes results much more reliable and accurate probe readings. While these features increase costs we feel that probe accuracy is absolutely critical for monitoring/controlling your tank, unlike many competing aquarium controllers.

State of the Art Electronics Integration

Only 32 bit processor on an Aquarium controller

Over 16 times more code space & 5X faster than competitive controllers, which guarantees future expandability

Over 8 times data storage memory than the competition

1 yearís worth of data logs can be stored internally

New Enhanced Control Functionality

Day of Week functionality

Sub minute control added on EnergyBar controlled devices

Default outlet state for all EnergyBar outlets

Second resolution control

Sunrise and Sunset SimulationThe Apex has a special control function which can be used to simulate the varying lengths of days throughout the year. This feature is used to make the length of daylight hours longer in the summer than in the winter. This results in a more realistic simulation of natural lighting variations.

Moon Cycle SimulationThe Apex has another special control function which can be used to simulate the moon cycle in your tank. The lunar simulator is used for this feature and is capable of varying the intensity of light emitted from its LEDs. The intensity variations are controlled by the Apex which is preprogrammed with correct intensity values for each day of the moon cycle. The Apex automatically updates the intensity value depending upon the current setting of the Apex's clock. With this artificial moon cycle, it is possible to induce corals and fish to spawn.

WaveMakerEach pump to be controlled can have an user configured period in which both the on and off times are fully programmable and can range from 1 second to 999 minutes. A variable length feed timer cycle can be initiated with the press of a button and will disable some or all of the pumps in the system (programmed by the user).

Modular Expansion through AquaBus

High reliability protocol with robust error correction

Plug and Play Ė AquaBus modules are automatically recognized and configured